New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01

The stock market this morning opened fairly steady
and aside from special drive the coal stocks in which
Central Of NewJersey the greatest sufferer 1t ruled
steady to firm TIL about $50 p. Dulness, however,
the principal feature Of the general market nota
BILE transaction In tho carly dealings the sale
Manhattan Consolidated by broker 20 another
at So. The price afterward advanced to 1864. and
closed at 1855 The transaction excited no little com
ment the board and generally conceded that the
sale either tho short" account that the whole
affair the result Of matched orders As few persons
were willing believe that any operator would venture
such risk to sell 5000 shares of that stock shor"
when it's speculative situation Is such It Is believed 10
be, the general impression I'm the board room
was that nothing done beyond the expendi
ture OF 81 per one hundred shares In commissions
both sides Of the transaction or course the reason
ing of the is not always correct aud we simply re-
cord what II IL upon this singular trade TIL after
o'clock despite OF dulness and indisposton amongst
traders deal the general tendency OF prices was toward
Improvement and at that hour the figures generally
were small fractions better than the first prices. Then
came avalanche Of rumors concerning the strikes
Because they were the dealings reprint
few OF the items sent out by the various news agencies
OF the street follows! simultaneously at tho railroad
piers committee Of three freight handlers each pier
made demand for what Is estimated equivalent to
so per cent present wages They demand
an from the managers by noon tomorrow"
Agents regard II prctcnce to go out In sympathy
with present strikers is the opinion that they have
been secretly ordered out" 1t is thought truck
men will also be called ont" The newest phase In the
coal strike is the report District Assembly NO. 40
will order all the Knights who In any way In
fuence n settlement sustain their brethren out now
Hunters Point-All the stevedores employed
at Devoe Oil Works here on strike"
Delegates from the different unions OF Assembly 40
to-day at Pythagoras Hall The leaders sh! the stiikc
will be extended in all directions and that the entire
Pcnnsylva Railroad Company. Pier %. North
River-Our have made certain demands OF us which
Special Washington-A Western member who the
President this afternoon the Interstate Commerce
approval the ground that the evidently de-
sired by majority OF the people and that its provisions
are constitutional
The imprinted rumors which passed from mouth TO
mouth were even threatening IN their character
true. will not be visible in the streets of NewYors
Tomorrow single truck In mo,ion These lo-tnoon
concerning the labor troubles OF the city seem TO
have become epidemic IN the neigborhood OF the STOCK
Exchanges so much 20 hat one hled win Wall streets
late information astOni-hes shipping merchants
later IN the evening when lie informs them or what IA
going directly under their own eyes We 90 mol IN
tend bee the seriousness OF the strike OF the long
and coal handlers but It does SEEM In view OF
the deserters with that special efforts are
directed toward magnify the eVs in the eyes OF spec
uators and Investors IN securities or perhaps light
be more correct % say that there is lack OF
effort To arrive at and publish the actual conditions
10000 surrender their employment TO 10000 other
men. who before idle. It IS matter affecting only
the employ aud the unemloy ed aud not OF general
interest TO the public That Ia exactly what seems Ia DC
progress perfection under the orderof the Executive
Committee. Knights OF Labor No. A. 10 much Is made
OF this local trouble ut the stock Exchange that
the query Is becoming not uncommon: What IL me
amount Of puts upon stocks which have been given TO inc
leaders OF the movement Following the late deptess'
ing above referred TO- prices declined after
o'clock with hardly percepble Increase IN ACTIVITY ana
only fractional TecOveies from the lowest nguTes
the market closed weak
Government bonds dull and firm with the bids for
the up per cent Annexed are the closing quota